story: CHAPTER VIII. BRUCE AND THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. 
  
  The position towards France of Edward I. made it really more desirable for him that Scotland should be independent and friendly, than half subdued and hostile to his rule. While she was hostile, England, in attacking France, always left an enemy in her rear. But Edward supposed that by clemency to all the Scottish leaders except Wallace, by giving them great appointments and trusting them fully, and by calling them to his Parliament in London, he could combine England and Scotland in affectionate union. He repaired the ruins of war in Scotland; he began to study her laws and customs; he hastily ran up for her a new constitution, and appointed his nephew, John of Brittany, as governor. But he had overlooked two facts: the Scottish clergy, from the highest to the lowest, were irreconcilably opposed to union with England; and the greatest and most warlike of the Scottish nobles, if not patriotic, were fickle and insatiably ambitious. It is hard to reckon how often Robert Bruce had turned his coat, and how often the Bishop of St Andrews had taken the oath to Edward. Both men were in Edward's favour in June 1304, but in that month they made against him a treasonable secret covenant. Through 1305 Bruce prospered in Edward's service, on February 10, 1306, Edward was conferring on him a new favour, little guessing that Bruce, after some negotiation with his old rival, the Red Comyn, had slain him (an uncle of his was also butchered) before the high altar of the Church of the Franciscans in Dumfries. Apparently Bruce had tried to enlist Comyn in his conspiracy, and had found him recalcitrant, or feared that he would be treacherous (February 10, 1306). 
questions: How did Edward I feel that Scotland should act?
questions: as opposed to what?
questions: towards what?
questions: who always left an enemy?
questions: when?
questions: How did Edward think it best to unite England and Scotland?
questions: how did he attempt this?
questions: what else would he do?
questions: did he also think great appointments and trust would help?
questions: who did he decide to appoint?
questions: as what?
questions: what was his name?
questions: where was he from?
questions: what fact had he forgotten?
questions: opposed to what?
questions: who was opposed?
questions: Who betrayed Edward?
questions: and who else?
questions: what did they do?
questions: when?
answers: independent and friendly
answers: independent and friendly
answers: subdued and hostile
answers: subdued and hostile
answers: to his rule
answers: to his rule
answers: England
answers: England
answers: in attacking France
answers: in attacking France
answers: in affectionate union
answers: in affectionate union
answers: study her laws and customs
answers: study her laws and customs
answers: ran up for her a new constitution
answers: ran up for her a new constitution
answers: yes
answers: appointed his nephew
answers: his nephew
answers: his nephew
answers: as governor
answers: as governor
answers: John
answers: John 
answers: Brittany
answers: Brittany
answers: some were opposed to this
answers: opposed
answers: union with England
answers: union with England
answers: Scottish clergy and nobles
answers: Scottish clergy
answers: Bishop of St Andrews
answers: Bishop of St Andrews
answers: Robert Bruce
answers: Robert Bruce
answers: treasonable secret covenant
answers:  treasonable secret covenant
answers: June 1304
answers: June 1304